| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | NYA | 7.22 | 198005230_NYA_TOR |
| Steve Carlton | PHI | 6.48 | 198005230_HOU_PHI |
| Gaylord Perry | TEX | 4.94 | 198005240_TEX_OAK |
| Jim Palmer | BAL | 2.17 | 198005240_DET_BAL |
| David Palmer | WAS | 2.06 | 198005240_WAS_CIN |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Gale | KCA | -2.56 | 198005240_KCA_ANA |
| Glenn Abbott | SEA | -1.89 | 198005240_CHA_SEA |
| Ken Kravec | CHA | -1.25 | 198005240_CHA_SEA |
| Steve McCatty | OAK | -1.2 | 198005240_TEX_OAK |
| Dan Spillner | CLE | -1.15 | 198005230_CLE_BOS |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1980-05-24.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 5.22 | Mike Norris | 68.7 | OAK |
| +002+ | 3.38 | Steve Carlton | 78 | PHI |
| +003+ | 3.3 | Larry Gura | 72.7 | KCA |
| +004+ | 2.99 | Randy Jones | 64 | SDN |
| +006+ | 2.75 | Rick Matula | 55 | ATL |
| +009+ | 2.56 | Britt Burns | 57.7 | CHA |
| +010+ | 2.35 | Don Sutton | 54 | LAN |
| +011+ | 2.3 | Tommy John | 69.7 | NYA |
| +013+ | 2.16 | David Palmer | 44.7 | WAS |
| +014+ | 2.15 | Matt Keough | 69.7 | OAK |
| +016+ | 2.11 | J.R. Richard | 62 | HOU |
| +018+ | 2.04 | Dave Stieb | 67.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 2 | Rick Honeycutt | 62.7 | SEA |
| +021+ | 1.98 | Ray Burris | 55.7 | NYN |
| +025+ | 1.87 | Bob Welch | 58 | LAN |
| +027+ | 1.81 | Bob Forsch | 60.3 | SLN |
| +028+ | 1.77 | Pete Vuckovich | 66.7 | SLN |
| +031+ | 1.73 | Tom Underwood | 54 | NYA |
| +036+ | 1.66 | Ken Forsch | 59.3 | HOU |
| +037+ | 1.66 | Pete Redfern | 61.3 | MIN |
| +042+ | 1.58 | Frank Pastore | 65.3 | CIN |
| +054+ | 1.39 | Mike Krukow | 65.3 | CHN |
| +062+ | 1.28 | Moose Haas | 60.7 | MIL |
| +061+ | 1.28 | Floyd Bannister | 50.3 | SEA |
| XXXXX | 1.25 | Vida Blue | 72 | SFN |
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